Marit Raaijmakers

Birthdate
06.02.99
Pro since
2018
Specialty
All-rounder
Residence
The Netherlands
Signature

About Marit

Encouraged from a young age to try many sports and establish an athletic foundation, Marit is a strong, tactically-minded racer who has graduated from an impressive generation of Dutch cyclists. A multiple national champion on the track, Marit uses her considerable handling skills to good effect in sprint finishes, technical parcours and on mountain descents. Breakaway rides in 2022 at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Itzulia Women and the Tour of Flanders – where she was in the front group during the first ever women’s passage of the mighty Koppenberg – have demonstrated her many talents. Her 2021 GC victory at the Watersley Women’s Challenge and Youth overall win in the Trophée des Grimpeuses Vresse-sur-Semois are a potential taste of things to come as she chases her Olympic dreams. 

Living on a farm and with a passion for the great outdoors, Marit finds it calming to hike in nature and nurtures a passion for photography. In 2020, Marit and then-teammate Demi Vollering, embarked on a biking odyssey with tents and camping equipment where they rode high into the Swiss mountains. 

Marit’s Palmares

1st | GC Watersley Women’s Challenge (‘21)
1st | Stage GC Watersley Women’s Challenge (‘21)
1st | KOM GC Watersley Women’s Challenge (‘21)
1st | Ronde van Heemskerk (‘22)
1st | Youth GC Trophée des Grimpeuses Vresse-sur-Semois (‘21)
9th | GC Trophée des Grimpeuses Vresse-sur-Semois (‘21)
6th | La Choralis Fourmies Féminine (‘21)
46th | Ronde van Vlaanderen – Tour des Flanders WE (‘22)

About

Sport to watch

Skiing, biathlon, speed skating, triathlon

Travel destination

So far of what I have seen. Norway, Switzerland, Italy (mountains)

Music genre

80’s hits

Piece of cycling clothing

Gilet

What non-cycling hobby do you enjoy doing?

Walking in the woods/dunes/beach, spending time with my loved ones and dogs.

news
2022 – a year in photos
Mindset
Out in the open – climbing high with Marit Raaijmakers
Movement
Antri Christoforou’s courageous ride at Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
Movement
The riders ready to take on the world